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Jackson Lee blasts 'demeaning' Pepsi Super Bowl ad
The Hill ^ | 02/09/11 08:56 AM ET | Pete Kasperowicz

Posted on 02/09/2011 10:41:43 AM PST by BradtotheBone

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) took to the House floor Tuesday night to criticize what she called a "demeaning" Pepsi ad that aired during the Super Bowl.

In the ad for Pepsi Max, a black woman sitting on a park bench gets angry with her husband after an attractive, white female jogger sits down next to the couple and smiles and waves at the man.

After the man smiles back, his girlfriend or wife gets angry and whips her Pepsi Max can at him. The man ducks, and the can hits the attractive jogger in the head. The ad is titled "Love hurts."

Jackson Lee said it was ridiculous for the soft drink maker to air the advertisement during African-American history month.

"In this month of African-American history where we're trying to celebrate what is good and great, it certainly seems ridiculous that Pepsi would utilize this kind of humor," she said. "It was not humorous. It was demeaning — an African-American woman throwing something at an African-American male and winding up hitting a Caucasian woman."

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Front Page News; Government; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: ads; domesticviolence; jacksonlee; pepsi; racism; superbowl
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1 posted on 02/09/2011 10:41:45 AM PST by BradtotheBone
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To: BradtotheBone

Just imagine the roles reversed, so that it would be a big joke when two whites knocked out a black woman “by accident.”


2 posted on 02/09/2011 10:43:16 AM PST by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic is now on Kindle.)
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To: BradtotheBone

Lee waits on a daily basis to be offended. She waits for it.


3 posted on 02/09/2011 10:44:20 AM PST by ColdOne
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To: BradtotheBone

I thought it was one of the few funny ones. Too bad Jackson Lee has no sense of humor. How’s she on the State Farm commercials where the African-American woman wishes she had a hunk for a hubby (by ‘singing’ the State Farm jingle), gets him and then gets mad when he does the same?

Or does her memory not go back that far?


4 posted on 02/09/2011 10:44:33 AM PST by BelegStrongbow (St. Joseph, patron of fathers, pray for us!)
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To: BradtotheBone

I’m glad old Sheila is on top of the critical issues facing this nation.


5 posted on 02/09/2011 10:44:57 AM PST by Jedidah
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To: BradtotheBone

This stupid b*tch would find racism in an oreo cookie.


6 posted on 02/09/2011 10:45:00 AM PST by reagan_fanatic (A communist is just a liberal in a hurry)
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To: BradtotheBone
Ad in question: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mjRU6b4ecw
7 posted on 02/09/2011 10:45:08 AM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: BradtotheBone

I found it demeaning to white women


8 posted on 02/09/2011 10:46:03 AM PST by PGR88
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To: reagan_fanatic

What??!

You don’t??

Your skin is much too thick, my FRiend. /s/


9 posted on 02/09/2011 10:46:08 AM PST by Jedidah
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To: ColdOne

Well, how else could she be a perpetual, professional victim?

SJL is an affront to the great state of Texas.


10 posted on 02/09/2011 10:46:32 AM PST by tgusa (Investment plan: blued steel, brass, lead, copper)
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To: BradtotheBone

It was funny. Not quite as good as Roseanne Barr, or whoever that was, getting zonked by a log, but it was good.


11 posted on 02/09/2011 10:46:42 AM PST by Jemian
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To: BradtotheBone

I wouldn’t call it demeaning. I think I’d use the term Assault and Battery.

Ms. Jackson-Lee is correct about the commercial not being the least bit funny, though.


12 posted on 02/09/2011 10:48:40 AM PST by WayneS (Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm. -- James Madison)
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To: BradtotheBone
African-American history month

I thought it was black history month.

13 posted on 02/09/2011 10:49:20 AM PST by AmusedBystander (Republicans may have helped drive the economy into the ditch, but Obama is driving it off the cliff.)
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To: Jedidah

The black woman in question represents Michelle Obama, no?


14 posted on 02/09/2011 10:49:25 AM PST by PGR88
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To: BradtotheBone

This particular ad somehow reminded me of Michelle and Barack....and how Michelle is always giving him grief for what he eats.

Racist? no
Sexist? no
Demeaning? no
Somewhat violent? ok
Typical of married couples (no matter what race)? Yeh..I can see it.

Once again, another lib’s feelings are hurt....lets regulate.


15 posted on 02/09/2011 10:49:39 AM PST by Lucky9teen (Jobs? Nope! Economy? Nope! Disarm the U.S? Yep! Impeach the treasonous Marxist Muslim usurper bast)
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To: BradtotheBone

Some people live just to get their knickers twisted. Sounds like she is one of them. Since she thought the commercial was in bad taste for February’s Black History Month... would it have been funny in March? Just a thought.


16 posted on 02/09/2011 10:49:46 AM PST by momtothree
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To: BradtotheBone

This lady needs to slow down and relax a mite. Maybe have a Pepsi?


17 posted on 02/09/2011 10:49:57 AM PST by RexBeach
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To: BradtotheBone
The only part that bothered me was that they ran away instead of helping the victim up and making sure she was ok. There can be humorous accidents resulting from your actions, but you need to take responsibility for them too.

I took away, hit white biatch with soda can in head and run to avoid the situation. Nice message if you're going to worry about the societal consequences of pepsi commercials.

18 posted on 02/09/2011 10:50:10 AM PST by blackdog
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To: WayneS

All I’ll say is that most good comedy is based partially on the truth, so I wonder if Ms. Jackson-Lee is projecting a bit?


19 posted on 02/09/2011 10:50:13 AM PST by CarmichaelPatriot
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To: BradtotheBone

Pretty obvious we haven’t gotten to a ‘post racial’ society.

But I’m also wondering if Ms. Lee isn’t also suffering from and covering over the widely known anger of black women at black men who show any perceived attraction for white women.


20 posted on 02/09/2011 10:50:39 AM PST by wildbill (You're just jealous because the Voices talk only to me.)
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